Page 16: Historical Events In 1944

Aug 25   On this day in history paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital.   

Aug 26   Bulgaria announces withdrawal & German troops are to be disarmed in the year 1944.   

Aug 27   In the year 1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg   

Aug 27   On this day in history uSS Stingray (SS-186) lands men and supplies on Luzon, Philippines to support guerilla operations against the Japanese.   

Aug 28   Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history last German troops in Marseille surrendered & Toulon cleared   

Aug 29   15,000 American troops liberating Paris march down Champs Elysees in the year 1944.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 11th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 24, All-Stars 21 (48,769)   

Aug 30   In the year 1944 morten Nielsen, Danish resistance fighter, dies   

Aug 30   On this day in history soviet troops enter Bucharest Romania   

Aug 31   In the year 1944 allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

Aug 31   Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   In the year 1944 anne Frank (Diary of Anne Frank), is sent to Auschwitz   

Sep 02   Belgium's Emissie bank closes in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75) in the year 1944.   

Sep 02   On this day in history during WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane   

Sep 02   On this day in history george W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies   

Sep 03   Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title in the year 1944.   

Sep 03   Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1944.   

Sep 04   2,087 Jews transported for Westerbork to KZ-Lower Theresienstadt in the year 1944.   

Sep 04   On this day in history izaak van der Horst, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Sep 05   "Mad Tuesday" 65,000 Dutch nazi collaborators flee to Germany on this day in history.   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 allies liberate Brussels   

Sep 05   In the year 1944 willem M Groenewegen, resistance fighter, executed   

Sep 06   On this day in history gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

Sep 06   In the year 1944 robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered   

Sep 07   On this day in history eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70   

Sep 07   SS-general Kurt Meyer takes Durnal Belgium in the year 1944.   

Sep 08   On this day in history 1st V-2 rockets land in London & Antwerp   

Sep 08   German V2 rockets strike London for the first time in the year 1944.   

Sep 08   In the year 1944 jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63   

Sep 08   The first V-2 rocket lands in Britain in the year 1944.   

Sep 09   Allied forces liberate Luxembourg on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Bulgaria liberated from Nazi control (often referred to as the invasion of Bulgaria by Russia) (National Day) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1944 birth of peter Eotvos, composer   

Jan 02   Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Cambodian politician was born in the year 1944.   

Jan 03   In the year 1944 birth of christina von Saltza, US, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold/silver-1960)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of david Atherton, English conductor   

Jan 03   Blanche d'Alpuget, Australian novelist, biographer and second wife of Bob Hawke was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1944 birth of volker Hornback, rocker (Tangerine Dream)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of felix Arons, Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht)   

Jan 05   In the year 1944 birth of tommie Smith, US, 200m dash (Olympic-gold-1968) [or Jun 5]   

Jan 01   On this day in history c T B Turner, cricket (17 Tests 1886-95, 101 wkt All time great), dies   

Jan 03   Jurgis BaltruÅ¡aitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1873) died in the year 1944.   

Jan 04   Henri "Hans" Flu, Indonesian/Dutch family doctor/antifascist, murder died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history adolph Goldschmidt, German/Swiss art historian, dies at 80   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of ida Tarbell, American journalist (b. 1857)   

Jan 07   In the year 1944 death of j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

Jan 08   William Kissam Vanderbilt II, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1878) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies